TACOMAFIFTH SATURDAY CONTRADANCEJune 30, 2012 |
A special welcome, to particpants arriving for Festival of American Fiddle Tunes, beginning at Port Townsend the next afternoon, for a Pre-Festival Contra Dance, on one of the regular South Sound dance evenings.Please join us, at Wells Hall. Singles, couples, first-timers, and experienced dancers; All are Welcome. No partner needed; Alcohol and smoke-free; Workshop for newcomers (see below.) We have a great time, dancers, caller, and musicians too! All sponsored by the Seattle Folklore Society. We are so pleased to have WOODY LANE, up from Roseburg OR for the festival, joining us to call. Woody is known for his clear, concise teaching and calling, his intersesting dance programs, and his friendly manner. These inspire folks to dance better, with more confidence, and with an enhanced sense of community. His reputation precedes him to dances and festivals the length of the West Coast, and a good part of the rest of the country as well.FRESH CIDER wraps you in the comfort af a traditional New England sound in its full breadth and glory. From old Yankee hornpipes to late 20th century tunes from the great Bob McQuillen (##); from Celtic tunes to those from the Shetland Islands and England (including some from Thomas Hardy); leavened by Northwest old time and even a set of rags. Chosen to fit the flow of each of Woody's dances and played close to the dancers with rock-solid rhythm. Laurel Stone, fiddle; Craig Shaw, flute; Phil Katz (of Small Pleasures and many bands preceding), melodeons; and Dave Goodmanson, piano. It is a pleasure to play for our friends out on the dance floor. Craig and Phil are "regulars" at Fiddle Tunes, so will especially be looking forward to playing for Fiddle Tunes participants who join us.(##) It so happens that Bob, the Dean of contradance piano players in America, is once again on the Fiddle Tunes teaching faculty.
Specifics on the Event:
The Fifth Saturday Contradance will be held at Christ Church Wells Hall, 310 North K Street, Tacoma - directions below. It is well-known as one of the sweetest halls in Puget Sound. (Note: It's the same location as the monthly Tacoma Contra Dance that's held on Third Saturdays.) The June 30 dance will run from 8:00 - 11:00 pm. The cost is $8.00. As always, a 10% discount will be available to Seattle Folklore Society members who request it. There will be a newcomers' workshop at 7:30 pm. Contra dancing is "not rocket science", and by the third dance, anyone looking out over the crowd will likely be unable to tell who just learned that evening! All the good things we said about Woody hold for his workshop as well. We're proud of the tradition of asking newcomers and visitors to dance, and looking after them on the dance floor. (Experienced dancers are invited to bring friends they've been wanting to introduce to contra dancing, and to help out by dancing in the workshop.)Please avoid wearing scented products (e.g. perfume, aftershave, cologne, scented hand lotion) to the Fifth Saturday Contra Dance. (Dancing, being aerobic, magnifies their scent, and also the effect of the solvents used therein!) Some dancers are hypersensitive or allergic to such products. A word about children's attendance: It is fine for older children and teenagers who are comfortable interacting with adults on their own. However, it is not appropriate for small children unless they are on the sidelines supervised by adults at all times. A caution on parking: The street right across from the hall has been posted as a "residents only" zone, so please don't park there - tickets have been given. There is plenty of parking on adjacent streets, and there are spots behind the church as well.Directions to Wells Hall
310 North "K" Street, Tacoma
From Seattle, "Eastside" of Lake Washington, or Des Moines
I-5 south to exit 133 (Tacoma City Center). Then take I-705 and Schuster Parkway exit on the right (still called I-705). From there again stay right and take the Stadium Way (first) exit from Schuster Pkwy. At the top of the exit ramp, turn right. The street goes up hill, then swings left onto North 1st. You pass Stadium Thriftway and a Chevrolet lot, and then merge into Division at a traffic light. Continue on Division, turn right onto North "K". Wells Hall is the second building on the left. Enter the dance through the church courtyard.From Olympia
Because of difficulties regarding exiting from Route 16 into Tacoma, we recommend that you add an extra 5-10 min and come all the way north on I-5 to the I-705 exit (Tacoma City Center). Then follow the directions onto Schuster Parkway, etc. as given above. [Note; there have been signs indicating closures of that exit from northbound I-5 to I-705. If those are still happening June 30, don't panic. Drive on past the closed exit, get off at the very next I5 exit, called Portland Ave. Turn left at the light at the end of the exit ramp; duck through the underpass and immediately take another left, putting you on *southbound* I5. Don't bother getting out into traffic but instead continue right into the exit 133 lanes from *southbound* I-5 to I-705, which aren't marked for construction. Then follow the "from Seattle" instructions above.]From West of the Narrows Bridge
Take WA 16 east across the Narrows, and take exit 1B for Union Ave. Keep left at the fork; follow signs for University of Puget Sound. Turn left onto S Union Ave (at which point you'll be northbound.) Go about 1.5 mile and turn right into 6th Avenue. Follow 6th about a mile to a multi-way intersection; there take a soft left into Division Ave. Follow Division to North "K" Street, where you take a left. Wells Hall is the second building on the left. Enter the dance through the church courtyard.For more information please contact:Phil Katz - philkatz@ZZZhalcyon.com - 206 722 8228.
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